Belt-fastener.



W. S. LANGFORD.

BELT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED on. 6. 1915.

Patented Oct 24, 1916.

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A TTOR/IIEYS belts of medium and light weights. The

fasteners shown in Figs. 1 to 4 have their the m ddle thereof. The modification shown in Fig. 7 has the openings 15 extending in opposite direction to those in Fig. 3 and certain of said openings are formed in the edges of the fasteners as it has been found, in actual practice, to be convenient and useful to so construct the same.

7 From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing 'it, will be seen that the invention contemplates providing a belt fastener which is extremely simple in construction, efficient, durable, and which may be manufactured at a minimum cost.

What is claimed is 1. A belt fastener comprising a single sheet of metal having a corrugation extending its entire width whereby the resiliency of the fastener is increased, said corrugation being adapted to bridge the meeting ends of a drive belt.

2. A belt fastener comprising a single sheet of metal bowed longitudinally and having a corrugation extending its entire width whereby the resiliency of the fastener is increased, said corrugation being adapted to bridge the meeting ends of a drive belt.

3. A belt fastener plate having openings adjacent its opposite ends for receiving rivets, the outer side walls of said openings diverging toward their respective ends of the plate.

WILLIAM S. LANGFORD. Witnesses Jos. F. ODoNNnLL, NM. H. GOUGI-I.

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